Total War: Arena Enters Closed Alpha

This month SEGA announced Total War Battle: Kingdoms, but there is another Total War free to play game under development, which it has just entered Closed Alpha. This game is Total War: Arena and players can now sign-up to get involved in its development.

“We have spent time since the announcement evolving both the gameplay and the supporting technology, to ensure we deliver smooth online service for multiplayer gamers”, said Gabor Beressy, ARENA Project Lead. “We are excited to say that the game is now in Closed Alpha, and we welcome feedback from players to inform the next stages of development”.

First announced at Game Developers Conference in March 2013, the game represents a new direction for the Total War franchise.

In Total War: Arena each player controls three units of warriors, led by an iconic commander from history, each with their own battle style. Players level up commanders and units to open up more specialist skills, weaponry, armour and abilities.

Soon enough we'll publish more information about this title, so stay tuned.